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Polly Umrigar

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Pahlan Ratanji Umrigar

Born: 28 March 1926, Sholapur, Maharashtra
Major Teams: Parsees, Mumbai, Gujarat, India.
Known As: Polly Umrigar
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: India v West Indies at Bombay, 2nd Test, 1948/49
Last Test:
India v West Indies at Kingston, 5th Test, 1961/62

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   59   94   8  3631  223   42.22  12  14   33   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             787.3  262  1473   35  42.08  6-74    2   0 135.0  1.87

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1944/45 - 1962/63)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  243  350  41 16155  252*  52.28   49  216   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling             8348  325  25.68  7-32   14   2

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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One of the all time greats of Indian cricket, Polly Umrigar was a heroic figure from the late forties to the early sixties, almost always shining in a losing cause. Despite this, when he retired, he held the most important records - most Tests, most runs, most hundreds. In fact his records stood from 1962 to 1978 when they were broken by a certain Sunil Gavaskar. A burly six footer, Umrigar was a commanding figure at the crease - whether batting, bowling, directing operations as captain or standing in his usual position at first slip. Umrigar excelled in full blooded drives but he could also hook and pull powerfully. As a bowler, he was an accurate off spinner and could even open the bowling, sending down outswingers. He was a brilliant versatile fielder.

Either as batsman, bowler or captain, he helped shape the few Indian triumphs of his time. For 30 years he held the record of getting the highest score by an Indian on tour - 252 not out against Cambridge University in 1959. As a bowler, his finest hour was when he took four for 27 while helping India to defeat mighty Australia at Kanpur in 1959. A shrewd captain, he led India in eight Tests, winning two and losing two before he resigned the captaincy at Madras against West Indies in 1959 following a misunderstanding with the selectors. He is only one of two Indian cricketers (Vinoo Mankad being the other) to score a century and take five wickets in an innings - a feat he achieved against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1962. Umrigar was the first Indian to hit a Test double century. After retirement, he has continued to serve Indian cricket as chairman of the selection committee, tour manager and BCCI executive secretary.(Partab Ramchand)


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